What's New

MOCAP Report Released

December 11, 2018

MOCAP Levels 1-3 and their respective compensation are being maintained. Of the 743 province-wide on call groups active in 2016, most will remain at their current level – however 66 call groups will increase in level and 67 will decrease in level.

Anatomical Pathology Best Practice Documents

November 27, 2018

PHSA Expanded Mandate

July 4, 2018

PHSA mandate
The Minister of Health has expanded PHSA's mandate and directed its leaders to work closely with health authority and other stakeholders to support one system of care for the province of BC.

Out of Province/Out of Country (OOP/OOC) Laboratory & Genetic Testing Program

May 22, 2018

Effective June 1, 2018, the BC Agency for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, under the delegated authority of the Laboratory Services Act, will be responsible for reviewing and making funding decisions on medically appropriate laboratory and genetic tests that are not provided by BC laboratories.

BC Medical Quality Initiative - Privileging Dictionaries

February 14, 2017

Privileging dictionary review process
More than 300 BC medical professionals and specialty experts developed the original 62 privileging dictionaries over 3 years.

Changes to the dictionaries will occur in an iterative process, as part of a structured review and refresh of each dictionary’s content. The first cycle of review and refresh will commence in November 2016, and is prioritized in four waves of review

BCCSS Board Members Appointed

January 24, 2017

Five new Directors have been appointed to the BC Clinical Support Services (BCCSS) Society Board. The new Directors join current members Rick Roger (Chair), Lynn Stevenson (Vice Chair), and Sabine Feulgen.